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It is recommended that your child read for at least 20 minutes per night. Your child can read
on his/her own or the two of you can share a read aloud of a favorite or new text.
Standard
Assessed
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RL3.1
Standard
Parent Recommendations
RL3.2
L3.4a
RI3.8
RI3.7
RI3.1
RL3.4
RI3.4
L3.5a
RI3.2
RL3.3
Read books such as, Amelia Bedelia series and The King Who
Rained to find examples of the use of literal and nonliteral
meanings of words. Identify examples and discuss.
o For example, what does it mean to give someone the cold
shoulder?
o For example, why would an author use the term
somethings fishy?
Ask your child to be a phrase collector and write down similar
phrases that they hear over the period of a day or a week.
When reading nonfiction or informational text or watching a
documentary, ask your child:
What is the main idea of this text? How do you know?
What are the important ideas in this text? How do you know?
How are the important ideas connected to the main ideas?
When reading fiction or watching a movie or television show, ask
your child:
Who are the main characters?
Tell me how the character is feeling in this part of the story.
Find the reasons why the character acted this way.
How do the characters traits contribute to the story?
How does this character affect what happens in the beginning or
at the end of the story? Why?
What were the characters motivations in finding a resolution to
the problem?